Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-02
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EXTENSIVE GRANITE QUARKIEs

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EXTENSIVE GRANITE QUARKIEs.
At Loomis, Penryn and Rocklin are the
largest and best granite qusrries in the
State. This is large anc growing bust
are employed. and will be great and far
reaching industry in the near future.
RosEyILLE
Is the junction of the overland with the
California and Oregon line. and is -four
ishing place. The country around it is
now largely devoted to grain-raising, but it
is adapted by soil and climate of becoming
great fruit-producing region. Expert
ments in both orchards and vineyards have
been made for the past quarter OF century,
and with satisfactory results.
LINCOLN AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
The western or plains portion of Placer
county, lies on both sides of the California
and Oregon Railroad, which runs north
and south two to four miles from the foot
hills. Lincoln is the center of this section
of the county, and has good location on
the west side of the Sacramento river, a
commanding position with reference to the
| trade of a large section of the valley, and
| rich region of the foothills. 1t has
{ population of 500, with a good and in
creasing trade. The business portion is
composed of some well-built blocks, and
many of the residences are neat, tasty cot
tages, surrounded by shade trees and
/ flowers. The merchants carry large, we'll
selected stocks of goods; there are several
well built churches, good school-house,
! good roads leading in all directions, shops
of various kinds, and the largest pottery in
| the State. In all respects il is desirable
| place for residence. The pottery of
GLADDING, MCLEAN o.
| Is worthy of more than mere mention, as
! it is one of those new industries which are
rivaling the older ones of the Eastern States
and Europe in the improved machinery in
use, the artistic skill displayed, and in the
perfection and solidity of the products.
This great industry dates from 1875, in
which year Mr.. Charles Gladding came to
this State from the East, where he had
been employed in the manufacture of pot
terry of various kinds for years. AT Lincoln
he found the different varieties of clay re-
quired, with cheap transportation and
| cheap fuel. The managers of the railroad
gave all the encouragement in their power,
which made the success of the enterprise.
! The first building erected was wooden
one, 44x10S feet, with three kilns. Now
| the buildings in use are of brick, two stories
| high, 160x320 feet, with ninety horse power
engines, ninety pounds pressure. driving
two dry pan, and four wet pan tempering
mills. These prepare
THIRTY TONS OF CLAY FOR USE EACH DAY
Twenty tons of this are nodded by a
powerful press into sewer and chimney
pipe. The other ten tons are made into
lawn vases, flower pots, acid receivers,
(some of them with a capacity of 80 gallons
EACH, acid crooks, buff pressed brick, en-
ameled brick of various colors, architect
ural terra Gotta of red and buff colors,
equal if not superior to that made in the
Eastern States or Europe. There are eleven
large mutfied kilns each - feet interior
| diameter. Last year 5000 tons of clay
were made into this useful and decorative
ware; 5000 cords of wood were burned. at
an average cost of 81 rs per cord, and this
year the consumption is estimated at 600
cords. The number of men employed is
70, one-half of whom are skilled laborers
| who are paid from 81 25 to S. per day.
| There is no Chinese labor in or about this
| pottery. The labor account this year will
amount to $4,000; wood account, $50, 600 /;
the expense and building account, $50, 600 !;
making total expenditure of $4,000 from
| this industry, built up from bank of clay
which was lying unappreciated and unused
| in 1875.
| FOth HUNDRED CARLOADS PER YEAR.
The manufactured ware this season will
amount to 400 carloads, and goes TO every
part of this State, Arizona, Utah, Nevada,
Oregon and Washington. Twenty miles
of sewer pipe are now being made for San
Diego. and large orders for architectural
| terra Gotta, enameled brick and tile for
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco.
Oakland, San Diego, Portland and Salt
Lake. The business Of this pottery is
rapidly growing. necessitating new and
larger buildings each year. This firm is
on the alert for new branches of their
business, and they are now looking for
porcelain clays, in order to commence the
manufacture of all kinds of porcelain ware
There are fully 81 100000 worth of porce-
lain, china and stoneware used on this
coast each year, and this firm believe it
can be made here. If the material can be
found here, Gadding, Mclean & Co.
have the energy, enterprise and capital to
manufacture ii here.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HoME-sEEKERs
To the east of Lincoln, three miles IN
tie foothills, there are three granite quar-
ries, which employ large number of hands